MUET 2013

BYSALMAH BT. ABD RAHIM

AN OVERVIEW

• CONSISTS OF FOUR COMPONENTS1. LISTENING 15% - 45 MARKS2. SPEAKING 15% - 45 MARKS3. READING 40% - 120 MARKS 4. WRITING 30% - 90 MARKS

LISTENING (800/1)

Duration:Weighting:Number of texts:Number of questions:Question type:

30 minutes15%5

20

- Information transfer- Short answer- Four-option multiple-choice- Three-option multiple choice

Lecture, briefing, talk, discussion, interview, telephone conversation, announcement, instructions, advertisement, news, meeting, documentary

SPEAKING (800/2)

Duration:Weighting:Number of tasks:Task format:

30 minutes15%2

A: Individual presentationB: Group interaction

Contemporary issues

READING

Duration:Weighting:Number of texts:

Number of questions:Question type:

90 minutes40%6 shorter texts (at least one text with graphics)50

- Three-option multiple-choice- Four-option multiple-choice

Articles from journals, newspapers and magazines, academic texts, electronic texts

WRITING

Duration:Weighting:Number of questions:Question type:

90 minutes30%2

Task 1: Interpretation of information based on specific stimuli provided (no less than 150 words)Task 2: Extended writing based on a given topic (no less than 350 words)

Report, article, letter, essay

BANDS

• BAND 6 – VERY GOOD USER (260-300 )• BAND 5 – GOOD USER (220-259 )• BAND 4 – COMPETENT USER (180-219)• BAND 3 - MODEST USER (140-179 )• BAND 2- LIMITED USER (100-139 )• BAND 1 –EXTREMELY LIMITED USER(>100)

SPEAKING TIPS• Practise speaking English with your friends

NOW!!!• Use simple words and speak at a normal pace. • Speak clearly. Don’t rush your words or mumble.• Make efforts to give out-of-the-box views.• DO NOT say ‘uhm’, ‘err’, ‘well’ repetitively as this

clearly shows how nervous you are. • Don't start long and complicated sentences if you

don't know how to finish them. Keep your sentences simple and words understandable.

READING

• PRACTICE AND NOTHING BUT PRACTICE. • READ ENGLISH STARTING FROM NOW• READ THE MAIN IDEA FIRST• THEN GO THROUGH THE QUESTIONS BRIEFLY• UNDERLINE OR HIGHLIGHT THE SENTENCES

THAT ARE RELATED TO THE QUESTIONS • READ THE TEXT AT LEAST THREE TIMES• STAY FOCUS AND DON’T LOOK AT YOUR FRIENDS

AND FOCUS!!

WRITING• Tips: For the summary question, familiar yourself

with comparison words. Use words like ‘better than’, ‘higher’, ‘rise’, ‘elevate’, ‘leveled out’, ‘equal’, ‘reduce’ and ‘lessen’ to give your essay a boost. Concentrate only on the main points as you are to write a very short 200 words summary. You should first compare on the statistics/graphs/etc given, then add 1 or two points based on your understanding of the graphic. Or in other words, write a few lines on your inference on the graphic.

WRITING• As for the argumentative essay, try to memorise

a number of bombastic words and idioms to beautify your essay. You shouldn’t simply memorise them but you ought to know how and when to use them. Also, check out a thesaurus to find synonyms for useful words that you may want to use repetitively. For instance, alternatives to ‘thus’ are ‘therefore’, ‘hence’, ‘consequently’ and ‘as a result’. In addition, to defend your stand, use words like ‘justify’, ‘strongly belief’, ‘affirm’, ‘emphasize’ and et cetera

WRITING

• If you are weak in writing, don’t be too ambitious . Avoid composing a lengthy essay. The longer you write, the more grammatical errors you’ll make. Try to write a short but compact essay.

LISTENING• DON’T WORRY , the questions for listening test

are pretty easy and straightforward. • LISTEN ATTENTIVELY and take your time in

answering the questions. • QUESTIONS ARE NOT IN SEQUENCE with the

dialogue• BRIEF THROUGH the questions before the session

starts. • DONT PANIC if you missed a point as the tape will

be repeated for a second time.

GOOD LUCK

THANK YOU